News Releases

RBC to announce first quarter results and host Annual Meeting
of Common Shareholders on February 26

RBC provides revised Q4 2008 Supplementary Financial Information

TORONTO, February 5, 2009 — Royal Bank of Canada
(RY on TSX and NYSE) today announced it will host its Annual
Meeting of Common Shareholders and release its first quarter
results for 2009 on February 26, 2009. Information related
to RBC's financial results will be available at www.rbc.com/investorrelations.

Speaker's notes and a webcast of the Annual Meeting and quarterly
call will be available on RBC's website on February 26 until
May 30, 2009, at www.rbc.com/investorrelations/ir_quarterly.html.
A recording of the quarterly call may also be accessed by
telephone
(416-695-5800 or 1-800-408-3053, passcode 3277550#).

In addition, Royal Bank of Canada announced that revised
Q4 2008 Supplementary Financial Information for Capital Markets
is now available on its website. The historical comparative
segment financial information was revised to reflect the realignment
of our businesses within the Capital Markets segment into
two main businesses, Capital Markets Sales and Trading, and
Corporate and Investment Banking, effective November 1, 2008.
Total Revenue by business will now reflect the realignment.
The revised historical segment financial information does
not impact previously reported Capital Markets segment revenue
or consolidated financial information of Royal Bank of Canada.